Managewhich’s Guide to the Annual Review
Dec 17 Carolann Jacobs on December 17th, 2009
For many middle managers, it’s that time of year again. Fiscal year’s over and review time is upon us. I’m guessing that this is an unpleasant task for most of you, which is a shame. Corporate America has taken one of it’s better opportunities for engagement and celebration and turned it into a administrivia-laden stress-inducing [...]
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Putting Some Meat in the Managewhich!
Dec 9 Carolann Jacobs on December 9th, 2009
No one wakes up in the morning and asks to themselves, “How can I screw my job up today?” And yet, sometimes we feel that way in our management roles, yes? I’ve gotta tell you, when I look back over the course of my corporate career, there were a lot of things I would do [...]
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What Got You Here May Not Get You There
Dec 3 Carolann Jacobs on December 3rd, 2009
When met with what seems to be a familiar situation, humans behave based on habit. The brain is designed to operate based on patterns and filters, so it’s very quick to assess “Woah! something’s going on here” vs. “Oh, OK” and respond accordingly. By the way, it’s also the same mechanism that makes Bob’s name [...]
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Managewhich Question: Who the “mans” the Role of Policy Police?
Dec 1 Carolann Jacobs on December 1st, 2009
“The rules make it fair for everyone,” a quote from one Managewhich who’s struggling with influencing and managing her peers. The Managewhich was describing how other groups are rewarded for complaining (as opposed to problem-solving), how other managers were giving undocumented vacation days in exchange for excessive for overtime, and other “rule-breaking” perks. Her point [...]
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